Cigar and mouthpiece therefor



Aug. 15, 1939. M. WERTHEIMER CIGAR AND MOUTHPIECE THEREFOR Filed Aug. 16, 1938 @www Patented Aug. 1s, 1939 2,169,310

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGAR AND MUTHPIECE THEREFOR Milton Wertheimer, Baltimore, Md.

Application August 16, 1938, Serial No. 225,185

8 Claims. (Cl. ISI-52) This invention relates to improvements in cigars Fig. 3 and also showing in section a part of and particularly in the mouth piece thereof and the cigar.

its method of attachment to the cigar. Figure is an end view of the mouth piece The tip is preferably made of one of the plastic from the direction of the oval or elliptical por- 5 materials which may be either a thermoplastic tion. 5 or one of the molded plastics The tip presents Figure 6 is an end view of the mouth piece from to the mouth of the user a smooth almost glass the direction of the cylindrical portion. like surface and yet it is so thin that it may be In the drawing similar numerals refer to simibit by the teeth for holding with comparatively lar parts throughout the Views.

little danger of perforation since although it is The mouth piece I has a cylindrical portion 2 l0 rigid it is likewise somewhat soft and resilient into which is inserted the ller 3 of a cigar. A

because of the oval or elliptical shape of the end wrapper 4 of the cigar is placed around the filler portion intended to be inserted in the mouth. and around the cylindrical portion 2 of the mouth The mouth piece is composed of a cylindrical piece and the mouth piece has a shoulder 5 larger l5 portion into which the filler of the cigar is placed than the cylindrical portion 2 so as to make a con- 15 and this cylindrical portion has a shoulder adtinuous surface between the mouth piece and the Y jacent its extremity around which the wrapper wrapper 4, as shown in Figs. l, 2 and 4. The that surrounds the cigar is placed so that the mouth piece has integral with this cylindrical tip and cigar are made up as a unit. Projecting portion an oval or elliptical portion 6 which the from this cylindrical portion of the mouth piece user may firmly grasp between his lips and teeth. M is an oval or elliptical piece intendedto be grasped This oval or elliptical portion is reenforced or between the lips and teeth of the user and since thickened internally as shown at l and this porthe material is so thin and exible and yet hard, tion l preferably presents substantially a right in order to reenforce it for use, it is ribbed inangle internally to the oval or elliptical portion ternally and these ribs extend longitudinally to so that particles of tobacco will not be drawn 25 prevent the closing of the passage in the oval o-r through the rectangular opening 8 in the end of elliptical portion when the oval portion is parthe mouth piece. The reenforced or thickened tially collapsed between the teeth of the user. portion 'l' of the oval or -elliptical portion of the These ribs insure passage of the smoke through mouth piece is flat and presents a plane surface the tip at all times. The extreme end of the to the tongue and lips of the user and the small 30 oval or elliptical portion is reenforced or thickrectangular opening 8 is so small as to prevent ened integral with both the oval or elliptical the tongue from being pushed into the mouth portion and the ribs, and the end of the mouth piece and therefore to prevent the tongue from piece is smooth and presents a large flat edge to being cut or bruised, and not only does it prevent the tongue of the user and it has therein a recthis cutting but it presents a flat smooth surface 35 tangular slot through which the smoke is drawn. to the tongue which iS Very pleasing to the user. This reenforoing of the extreme end and the longitudinally extending ridges 9 also reenforce cylindrical portion insures a rm externally the oval or elliptical portion of the mouth piece smooth mouth piece which willnot collapse either s0 that on the partial Collapse 0f the mOuth lengthwise or at its tip in actual use A150 the piece the ridges will insure that smoke will pass 40 reenforcement at the extreme end of the piece frOm the Cigar t0 the 115er. will prevent particles of the cigar from being It will be apparent from the above description drawn through the mouth piece into the mouth. that a very thin mouth piece may be constructed The above and other advantages whieh will be that will be very economical in manufacture, and

5 apparent hereinafter are accomplished by the ln the Se 0f material and Which Will present a 45 cigar and mouth piece described in the accomsmooth surface to the mouth of the user and panying drawing forming a part hereof and in which will allow those desiring tol chew it, as is which; often done with the end of a cigar, and yet prevent Figure 1 is a View of a, cigar with the mouth the complete collapse of the end of the tip so that piece attached, the smoke may be constantly drawn through and 50 Figure 2 is a partial sectional view thereof on the SmOOthIleSS 0f the material nOt be in any 1in@ 2 2 of F1g 1 way injured in actual use.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the mouth While one embodiment of the invention has piece. been shown and described it is to be expressly Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of understood that the showing and description are 55 for purposes of illustration only and are not designed as a definition of the limits of the invention for which references should be made to the appended claims.

By substantially elliptical, as used in the claims, is meant a geometrical form which has substantially the curve characteristic of a true'ellipse except that the curve at the ends of the major axis closely approximate the formation of an acute angle with straight sides.

What is claimed is:

1. A mouthpiece for cigars and the like made of thin, hard, plastic material comprising a substantially cylindrical portion for attachment to a cigar, a substantially elliptical and flattened mouth portion terminating in a slotted end, the wall of said mouth portion being transversely thickened at said slotted end, and internally projecting means on one interior Wall thereof between the longitudinal edges of the mouth portion and spaced from the opposed Wall thereof, to prevent its closing by biting with normal use.

2. A mouthpiece for cigars and the like made of thin, hard, plastic material comprising a substantially cylindrical portion for attachment to a cigar, a substantially elliptical and flattened mouth portion terminating in a slotted end, said elliptical mouth portion being resilient to permit it to yield to biting and having on its interior surface means projecting from one interior wall thereof, and spaced from the opposite wall thereoi and being positioned intermediate the longitudinal edges thereof to prevent its closing by biting with normal use.

3. A mouthpiece for cigars and the like made of thin, hard, plastic material comprising a substantially cylindrical portion for attachment to a cigar, a substantially elliptical and flattened mouth portion terminating in a slotted end, said elliptical mouth portion being resilient to permit it to yield to biting and having on its interior surface longitudinal ridges projecting therefrom, and a ridge on one surface thereof being spaced from a ridge on an opposite surface thereof and being positioned intermediate the longitudinal edges thereof to prevent its closing by biting with normal use.

4. A mouthpiece for cigars and the like made of thin, hard, plastic .material comprising a substantially cylindrical portion for attachment to a cigar, a substantially elliptical and flattened mouth portion terminating in a slotted end, said elliptical mouth portion being resilient to permit it to yield to biting and having on its interior surface a plurality of means, one opposite to another and spaced therefrom and being positioned intermediate the longitudinal edges thereof to prevent its closing by biting with normaluse.

5. A mouthpiece for cigars and the like made of thin, hard, plastic material comprising a substantially cylindrical portion for attachment to a cigar, a substantially elliptical and flattened mouth portion terminating in a slotted end, the wall of said mouth portion being transversely thickened at said slotted end and longitudinal ridges projecting from the interior surface of said mouth portion and a ridge on one portion of said surface being spaced from a ridge on an opposite portion thereof and being positioned intermediate the longitudinal edges thereof, said mouth portion being resilient to permit it to yield to biting and being limited in its resiliency by the relatively rigid cylindrical portion and the thickened slotted end and prevented from closing thereby and by said ridge or ridges, by biting with normal use.

6. A mouthpiece for cigars and the like made of thin, hard, plastic material comprising a substantially cylindrical portion for attachment to a cigar, a substantially elliptical and flattened mouth portion terminating in a slotted end, the wall of said mouth portion being transversely thickened at said slotted end and longitudinal ridges projecting from the interior surface of said mouth portion and one ridge on one portion of ie surface being spaced from the opposite portion thereof and being positioned intermediate the longitudinal edges thereof, and joining integrally with said thickened slotted end.

7. A mouthpiece for cigars and the like made of thin, hard, plastic material comprising a sub stantially cylindrical portion for attachment to a cigar, a substantially elliptical and flattened mouth portion terminating in a slotted end, the wall of said mouth portion being transversely thickened at said slotted end and internal spaced projections positioned intermediate the longitudinal edges of said mouth portion, said mouth portion being resilient to permit it to yield to biting and being limited in its resiliency by the relatively rigid cylindrical portion and the thickened slotted end and prevented from closing thereby and by said internal projections, by biting, with normal use.

8. A mouthpiece for a smoking article formed of plastic material and comprising a substantially cylindrical portion at one end merging into an intermediate narrow portion of oval cross sectionand tapering gradually toward the opposite end, the latter end having an internal transverse reinforcement and the tapered portion being thin and resilient and having internal spaced projections whereby to prevent its closing by biting with normal use.

MILTON WERTHEIMER. 

